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Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)

The 17-inch iMac is missing a few features you might like — SuperDrive and a remote control, to name two — but it still makes a stellar home PC, thanks to its great design, new Core 2 Duo processor, and superior software bundle. Plus, its price makes it a borderline budget PC.

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Canon Pixma iP1800

With its decent print speeds, serviceable print quality, and great software package, the Canon Pixma iP1800 is a good choice for an inexpensive inkjet printer for home users with basic printing needs.

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Firefox 2 Alpha 1

The changes so far within Firefox 2 Alpha 1 are subtle, but they do show that this "little browser that could" can keep up with Microsoft's latest enhancements to Internet Explorer 7 beta 2.

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Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2007

The latest digital edition of this trusted reference source emphasises information over infotainment and is much better than its predecessor.

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Internet Explorer 6 (with Windows XP SP2)

Venerable Internet Explorer is showing its age among the hot, young field of browsers led by Mozilla's Firefox.

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Helpful Mac OS X worms?

By creating three proof-of-concept worms last week, Kevin Finisterre started a public dialog over Mac OS X security. But he also opened a Pandora's box, giving script kiddies techniques that could be used in future Mac OS X viruses.

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

The arrival of a trio of security threats for the previously untargeted Mac OS X has started a debate about whether the floodgates are about to open on attacks.

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

Apple Computer issued on Tuesday updates for its Mac OS X operating system to fix 26 security flaws, some serious.

Exploit released for Mac OS X flaw

Exploit appears to have been crafted before Apple patched the flaw last week.

Mac usage skyrockets in 2007

The use of Apple Macs rose over half a percentage point as 2007 drew to a close, according to statistics released this week.

DIY: Smooth and simplify your online research

What's the most annoying thing about doing research online? It has to be copying and pasting all the information you need for note-taking from multiple Web sites.

Best free text editors for Windows and Mac

Notepad and TextEdit may be fine for some. If you pine for the simple pleasures of search and replace, tabbed files and handy shortcuts for HTML, though, check out CNET.com.au's favourite text editors for both Windows and Mac.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

Google hacks

Think you know how to use a search engine? These three handy tips will help you get even more out of your Googling experience.

The secure Mac: myth or legend?

Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Killer Downloads: Clipboard utilities

It's easy to get disorganised when you're copying and pasting information from the Web or other documents to use elsewhere. Here are three of our favourite clipboard utilities to help you keep it all straight.

Digital encyclopaedias put the world at your fingertips

Digital encyclopaedias Microsoft Encarta 2006, Encyclopedia Britannica 2006, and Wikipedia let you look up any subject in a second.

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Mori 1.6.11

Store, manage, and organize various information.

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Path Analyzer Pro (Windows) 2.6

Manage, analyze, and monitor your network route.

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CTM FoxTrot Professional Search

Get a find-by-content application.

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Heredis 1000.15

Research the genealogical tree of your family.

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FoxTrot Personal Search 1.0.9 build 182

Search and create an index of your file contents and metadata.